This is a private reference site, not a Charlotte County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or retrieve official booking records. Use the official office that controls the record or custody decision.
Where to Start for Jail, Court, and Record Questions
For current Charlotte County Jail custody questions, start with the sheriff-operated jail. Official sources reviewed did not publish public counter hours for custody inquiries, so call before going in person.
Charlotte County Jail / Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
222 Law Lane
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
Phone: (434) 542-5141
Charlotte County FOIA Officer
Rachel A. Napier
Email: rnapier@charlottecountyva.gov
Phone: (434) 542-5117
Fax: (434) 542-5248
Charlotte County Circuit Court Clerk
Annette Clowdis
125 David Bruce Avenue / P.O. Box 38
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
Phone: (434) 542-5147
Office hours listed in the research: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte County General District Court
Clerk Shannon Martin
115 David Bruce Avenue / P.O. Box 127
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
Phone: (434) 542-5600
Charlotte County Commonwealth's Attorney
Dan J. Farnsworth
111 LeGrande Avenue / P.O. Box 503
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
Phone: (434) 542-4786
Email: dfarnsworth@charlottecountyva.gov
Use the route that matches the question you are trying to answer.
- For someone who may be in the county jail, begin with jail inmate records and the Charlotte County Jail phone line.
- For adult booking photographs, review the jail roster mugshots page and ask the Sheriff's Office about the FOIA process.
- For charges, hearing dates, bond history, or clerk copies after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest.
- For a specific detention location, use the facility page linked in the footer for Charlotte County Jail.
- For a person sentenced to Virginia state custody, search the Virginia Department of Corrections Inmate and Supervisee Locator.
- For federal sentenced custody or immigration detention, use the Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.